City: New Orleans, LA

Category: Tours & Attractions

Telephone: (504) 523-7257

Address: 1113 Chartres St.

Description: This excellent example of a raised Creole cottage, located opposite the Old Ursuline Convent, was built in 1826 by French auctioneer Joseph Le Carpentier and designed by Spanish architect Francois Correjolles. The house is named for two of its inhabitants, Confederate General P. G. T. Beauregard, who lived here after the War Between the States, and novelist Frances Parkinson Keyes who in the mid-20th century wrote a number of her 51 books here, including Dinner at Antoine’s, The Chess Players, and Madame Castel’s Lodger. Featuring twin curved staircases, a Tuscan portico, and a brick-walled garden designed to the home’s original plans, the house exhibits an extensive collection of antique dolls, teapots, and folk costumes having belonged to Keyes, as well as the Beauregard Chamber, decorated with original furniture used by the general. Docents in period costumes lead guided tours on the hour Mon through Sat 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.